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Gantt and the Observer on Jimmy Clausen, Jonathan Stewart, and Charles Johnson

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Darin Gantt of the Charlotte Observer is adamant that Jimmy Clausen has no chance to open the season as the Panthers' starting quarterback.

Gantt was also adamant long before anyone that the Panthers would draft Cam Newton with the No. 1 pick in the draft, so he's about as plugged-in as it gets in Carolina. Clausen is expected to be no higher than No. 2 on the depth chart this season, needing at least one injury to experience playing time.

In the 17 career games Jonathan Stewart has received 15 or more carries, he's scored 16 touchdowns and averages 5.62 yards per rush.

He also averages 112.2 total yards per game, and Carolina is 14-3. The record may be skewed by game situations (teams run more when they're ahead), but there's no disputing Stewart's per-play production or scoring ability. If the Panthers let DeAngelo Williams walk in free agency -- and we expect they will -- "J-Stew" will present top-10 running back upside in 2011 fantasy leagues.

The Charlotte Observer confirms that re-signing LE Charles Johnson will be the Panthers' top priority when free agency begins.

DeAngelo Williams is behind Johnson in the pecking order. Other key free agents include SLB James Anderson and WLB Thomas Davis, in addition to franchise-tagged C Ryan Kalil. The Panthers are expected to have more cap space than any team in the league. But they also have more free agents than anyone else.

Source: Charlotte Observer, Gantt on Twitter

Wise and relatively obvious words and thoughts from the Panthers resident stalkers in Gantt and The Observer.

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I think we sign DWill. He is 28, but I think he still has another 2 awesome years left, with another 2 solid years. He is too good to pass up. JStew is what, 23? If we keep him on board he can eventually become the number 1, with ample time to get a RB to back him up.

I guess it all depends on what other teams will pay for DWill. I can't imagine it will be a huge pay day for him, since he is 28 and has had injury issues. I think we match what another team offers and keep him.

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How do they expect DWill to walk in free agency yet be the team's #2 priority?

Same question I have... Doesn't make sense the way that's worded. I hope we re-sign both DLo and CJ back, as well as Anderson. And we have nor reason not to re-sign all 3 unless JR/Hurney have a target in free-agency they plan on spending money on that would otherwise go to one of these 3.

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it's not a matter of wether or not carolina has the money.

well we have the money, they've said they want to keep them, and they haven't expressed much desire to test the market. I don't see why we need to face the truth that we're going to lose one of them. They won't affect each other.

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